Journal article
Muscle spasms - a common symptom following theraphosid spider bites?
Toxicon , Vol.192, pp.74-77
2021
PMID: 33493497
Abstract
Despite the popularity of theraphosids, detailed reports on bite symptoms are still limited to few geographic regions and subfamilies. We therefore examined 363 published bite reports and noticed muscles cramps caused by theraphosids from nearly all continents and subfamilies. Symptoms are mostly locally restricted and mild, but 12.7% of victims experience pronounced cramps with highest incidence rates by Poecilotheriinae, Harpactirinae and Stromatopelminae subfamilies. We discuss how variations in venom quantity correlate with muscle cramp prevalence.
Details
- Title
- Muscle spasms - a common symptom following theraphosid spider bites?
- Authors
- Tobias J Hauke (Author)Volker Herzig (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, GeneCology Research Centre - Legacy
- Publication details
- Toxicon , Vol.192, pp.74-77
- Publisher
- Elsevier Ltd.
- Date published
- 2021
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.toxicon.2021.01.001
- ISSN
- 1879-3150
- PMID
- 33493497
- Organisation Unit
- School of Science and Engineering - Legacy; School of Science, Technology and Engineering; Centre for Bioinnovation
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99507908902621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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